This is Bath -- Former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe put on her dancing shoes and led line dancers in Bath in raising money for a cancer campaign. Miss Widecombe appeared in BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, and is now using her new found dancing skills to support the Forever Friends Appeal. She led participants at Bath's Strictly Line Dancing event at the pavilion, raising money to build a new cancer centre at the Royal United Hospital. The former Home Office minister has carved out a career as a writer and TV presenter, and appeared in 10 episodes of Strictly Come Dancing with her partner Anton Du Beke. She said: "I was happy to come along and support this event. "The RUH does a good job, I was treated there many years ago at the age of 16 when I had my appendix out. "Dancing is a lot of fun. "It is a great way to keep fit, much better than going to the gym." The event was organised by Keep Fit & Line Dance teacher, Maureen Conroy, who said: "I am so pleased by the amount of support this event has received, and grateful to Ann Widecombe for coming along.
"We want to raise as much as we can for the Forever Friends Appeal." Statistics show that cancer affects one in three of us and with over 500,000 people in the RUH catchment area, the number of patients treated with cancer at the RUH is growing. Appeal community fundraiser Zoe Tainton said: "We treat 2000 new patients with cancer every year. "This is why it is so important to improve the services for those around us and our future generations. "We are very grateful for Maureen's support for the past 13 years. "We are also very honoured that Ann Widdecombe joined us at this event, it is very kind of her to show her support." The new cancer centre will bring cancer treatment at the RUH under one roof, supporting not just the patients but family members as well. Reported by This is 2 days ago.
"We want to raise as much as we can for the Forever Friends Appeal." Statistics show that cancer affects one in three of us and with over 500,000 people in the RUH catchment area, the number of patients treated with cancer at the RUH is growing. Appeal community fundraiser Zoe Tainton said: "We treat 2000 new patients with cancer every year. "This is why it is so important to improve the services for those around us and our future generations. "We are very grateful for Maureen's support for the past 13 years. "We are also very honoured that Ann Widdecombe joined us at this event, it is very kind of her to show her support." The new cancer centre will bring cancer treatment at the RUH under one roof, supporting not just the patients but family members as well. Reported by This is 2 days ago.